Waves 64bit, No more iLok in March

[work2do]

[HDJK]

Good news!

[raymondwave]

Do we need another new licensing method..

[projektk]

Nice means online activation only and probably a server rechecks its authorization because of piracy. I mean seriously why pay Pace if people can still crack it. Overall though I'm worried every day of my ilok breaking kinda like how standard thumb drives tend to break. As in break I don't mean snap. Anyways glad to see 64 bit is coming for waves.

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[toodamnhip]

Originally Posted by projektk

Nice means online activation only and probably a server rechecks its authorization because of piracy. I mean seriously why pay Pace if people can still crack it. Overall though I'm worried every day of my ilok breaking kinda like how standard thumb drives tend to break. As in break I don't mean snap. Anyways glad to see 64 bit is coming for waves.

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Will this mean no more need for ilok “down time" insurance?

[SimonCharlesHann]

For free?

[Kaden]

No ilok it's great news! thanks Waves !!!!!

[inthere]

Woo, this is great. ILok has caused me loads of grief throughout the years.

[manowar84]

GREAT NEWS. I hate it, on EW Play causes always problems!

Good work Waves!

[florent]

It just happened that my Ilok broke a week ago.This is GREAT news,No Ilok (to much hassle to recover ).

[goddfodder]

All out of USB ports so its good for me!

[oceantracks]

Originally Posted by inthere

Woo, this is great. ILok has caused me loads of grief throughout the years.

I always wonder what problems people have with iLOK. Been using them since they came out and never a problem. Plug into your computer, done.

[Grahamdwc]

Originally Posted by oceantracks

I always wonder what problems people have with iLOK. Been using them since they came out and never a problem. Plug into your computer, done.

Me too.

Although from what i read if you do have a problem with ilok failure etc it can be a heartache to get back on track.

Graham

[florent]

Originally Posted by oceantracks

I always wonder what problems people have with iLOK. Been using them since they came out and never a problem. Plug into your computer, done.

It happened for me that I am out of US ,and than for no reason (ilok was connected to usb port all the time) stopped working ,no Pro Tools no waves no autotune etc...now I am in Europe for the moment,now imagine how much hassle is to send back the ilok to US,and wait until I get the new one with recovered licenses ?!,I was thinking the same thing since I didn't have this problem for so many years but it can happen at any moment and than you are stuck.
For me personally this is a great news.

[pdiddy boy]

I dread the day my laptop gets knocked with the iLok key plugged in. If your unlucky thats your usb port cracked, it does happen.

[samicide]

very good news! hopefully this is the beginning of the end of hardware copy protection. next thing you know steiney will dump the dongle...........

[Ivorydom]

On the first read it sounds like really good news.

Would this mean having an internet connection always on though?

[samicide]

Originally Posted by Ivorydom

Would this mean having an internet connection always on though?

no*




* I'm just guessing because if they required people to be connected to the internet just to use their plugs then that would be the end of waves, and they're much smarter than that.

[RiF]

I knew that they will get me WUP'd one time. Now they did...
But I'll pay for getting rid of the fear of seeing my iLok deceasing and running into some trouble.

[Jolly Jimmy]

I just hope the new protection is not just a brand new back of hurt. Something like Plugin Alliance maybe? How do people feel about the Plugin Alliance way?

[inthere]

Originally Posted by oceantracks

I always wonder what problems people have with iLOK. Been using them since they came out and never a problem. Plug into your computer, done.

I've had 2 iLoks break on me, the 1st time after 6 weeks. I guess I'm just bitter about the replacement process. There's also been problems with OS changes, but that's on me because if i stick with the original OS longer, there's no problem.

[The MPCist]

No iLok? AWESOME!!!!!! About time we get rid of those dumb dongles and start cloud-based protection!

[oceantracks]

Originally Posted by inthere

I've had 2 iLoks break on me, the 1st time after 6 weeks. I guess I'm just bitter about the replacement process. There's also been problems with OS changes, but that's on me because if i stick with the original OS longer, there's no problem.

But how do they break? Are you moving your computer around (laptop?)?

Guess I've been lucky because mine just sits and doesn't travel...but yeah I do prefer the online activation method, I don't like having transfer fees, etc etc. Be nice if this started a trend....

[tyronehowe]

Great News!! 64 bit at last.

And cloud copy protection - definitely a move in the right direction.

[Bill@WelcomeHome]

Originally Posted by oceantracks

But how do they break? Are you moving your computer around (laptop?)?

Guess I've been lucky because mine just sits and doesn't travel...but yeah I do prefer the online activation method, I don't like having transfer fees, etc etc. Be nice if this started a trend....

and if you use a little USB extension cord... no reason for dongles to stick out of the sides and back of your computers like hedgehogs.

however, this 'news page' with waves.com at the bottom does not seem to appear on the waves.com site. Any verification that it is accurate?

[WorshipMaestro]

Interesting that the overwhelming majority of resonses to this thread dealt with copy protection issues rather than the beauty of finally having 64 bit Waves plugs!

[feck]

Originally Posted by pdiddy boy

I dread the day my laptop gets knocked with the iLok key plugged in. If your unlucky thats your usb port cracked, it does happen.

Same thing can happen with a USB stick or external drive. No need to blame ilok for it.

[zephonic]

Originally Posted by Bill@WelcomeHome

and if you use a little USB extension cord... no reason for dongles to stick out of the sides and back of your computers like hedgehogs.

Yup, I have a USB extension hub and the dongles sit nicely under my MacPro.

Originally Posted by Bill@WelcomeHome

however, this 'news page' with waves.com at the bottom does not seem to appear on the waves.com site. Any verification that it is accurate?

I was just thinking that...

[samicide]

the guy from Electronic Musician magazine did a facebook update a little while ago from the waves booth, he verified it and said he saw them in action.

[zephonic]

link?